Rich Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 That looks really good! How do you not polish it very often but keep it so swirl free? Put a halogen lamp near the paint and you will see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I've done the reds,blues and black cars......never again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 That looks really good! How do you not polish it very often but keep it so swirl free? Put a halogen lamp near the paint and you will see them I shall get my LED torch out later and do that, i've looked all over the truck and cant see any swirls....so we'll see. The one trick i learnt when chauffering was to not polish in circles always go across when doing it by hand, does it make a difference?.....who knows but it seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I have to admit my next car might be white, especially if I do get an estate. Can get a great shine on those but don't really see the swirls and rds's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Whats rds's Just to add i was going to clay it but i couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Random Deep Scratches I need to clay mine and machine polish it, not been done for 2 years or that could be getting on for 3!! Got the Escort to do first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 With that sort of close up I'd expect to see the swirls even on silver - have to admit my dark blue car looks a lot more impressive when it's polished up, but it so rarely is that I think I'll probably go for silver next time round Really interested to see the pics with the torch, as it doesn't look like there will be many swirls in that paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I will do it sometime this week. To Tony apologies for hijacking your thread i'll start another one with the results of the LED torch against the paint hopefuly tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Christian came to wim today and bought my baby back to it's glass sheen The residue on the car to me looked oil based and i know Christian does not use any oil based products, so whatever got onto the paint last time is a mystery, nevertheless me trying to remove it ruined Christians good work. I must add this..... Christian took it on himself to detail the car again "FREE" despite the fact there was no responsibility on him to do so. The absence of an explanation was good enough for him to spend most of the day today detailing the car, personally i admire that attitude. I must add this #2.... A number of scratches was also found on the car by Christian that i didn't know about, these were probably from cats/ dogs or whatever, nevertheless Christian also removed these "FREE"...... I'm eternally greatfull Christian for your superb work once again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Very nice, now pleeeeeease go out and buy the lady a new set of plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 No...... They are original and i'm anal about keeping the car "as was" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 No...... They are original and i'm anal about keeping the car "as was" They look crap and spoil Christians good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 They are not meant to shine ..... I do understand what you are saying though "tat" but i just can't bring myself to change them for the new multi-marked UK MOT approved plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Tight A$$ it does need plates no matter how anal you are it lets the car down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Tight A$$ it does need plates no matter how anal you are it lets the car down. No..... And my a$$ ain't tight, my underpants and vouch for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Just get them ones replicated word for word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazz33 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Wow thats a great job christian has done... I met him today..really nice bloke to chat too and had a few laughs with him and mr B.....also loved his girlfriends car...really stunning looking mini cooper with a few extras... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazz33 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I washed and clay bar`d my vectra today when i got home from WIM.....all i need to do now is get my rotary polisher out....give it a good going over with some compound..polish,sealant and some colinite wax.......Also shampoo the interior.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Do you drive down any of the country lanes to work? I can guarantee some of the scratches have come from there, mines covered in them! They are not meant to shine ..... I do understand what you are saying though "tat" but i just can't bring myself to change them for the new multi-marked UK MOT approved plates. You don't need them marked, it's not a new car, just get some made up on ebay and keep the others somewhere safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 The scratches were on the NSF wing and drivers door, i thought the wing might have been a bush but i steer very clear of them, as for the door, god knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Believe me I stay clear of them as well but it only takes a stray twig poking out to inflict the damge. I have a scratch the length of my wing from one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I couldn't say conclusively i haven't hit a branch but i do stay well clear down the lanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 If it's a stray thorn branch you wouldn't even know you've hit it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Top job , looks great Ditto about the plates though , you can always swap them back but they do look tatty I use these guys online , they will make pretty much anything , my last set even came with a BS number although thats not always the case http://www.no1showplates.co.uk/new/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Really nice job, looks stunning! Those plates aren't original anyway (narrow letters) - just get them done at a Lotus dealer so they'll still look pretty original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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